CUBC Lightweights' 50th Anniversary Dinner

Join members and supporters as we celebrate the 50th anniversary of men's lightweight rowing at Cambridge and the 40th anniversary of the women's lightweight race. The event will be held on Saturday the 14th of September 2024.

The day will consist of a trip to the CUBC Ely Boathouse, with refreshments and a chance for alumni racing. This is an excellent occasion for alumni to meet the current squad and see where the squad trains as a single, united club. It is expected that alumni should arrange their own transportation to Ely.

Following the day outing, a dinner will be held in the St John’s College, Cambridge at 7:30pm in honour of the 50th Anniversary and celebrating the contributions of Bob Greatorex and Richard Bates to the Races and the Club. The 40th Anniversary of the first Lightweight Women's Boat Race will also be acknowledged. All Club members, regardless of legacy club affilation are warmly encouraged to attend.

The dress code is black tie/club blazer, with donor lapel pins warmly encouraged.

Prior to the dinner, a drinks reception will be held in St John’s College's Main Cloister at 6:30pm. There will be an extra allocation of tickets for the reception to allow those who cannot attend the dinner a chance to catch up with friends and other members of the Club.

Ticket pricing:

Ely Boathouse Visit -- £7.50 (inc. VAT) which covers the cost of beverages, snacks and launch fuel.

Dinner and Reception -- £105.00 (inc. VAT) The dinner will include a 3 course meal and half a bottle of wine per person, which a portion of the cost subsidising tickets for recent graduates.

Dinner and Reception Young Alumni and Current Student Rate -- £75.00 (inc. VAT). A reduced ticket price is available to any members who rowed from 2019-2024 or are currently a part of the CUBC squad. These will be sold on a first come, first serve basis with a limit of 40 tickets at this price.

Reception Only -- £12 per person.

Please note: With the exception of crews from 1975-76, we ask that the dinner be limited to Club members only (due to limited capacity at this time we do not have space for partners or other +1s). If you have concerns about this or have a valid reason for bringing a partner, please contact Freddie Markanday at [email protected].

Host or Publisher Alister Taylor